Gyu-Kaku Restaurant
Last inspected: Feb 2, 2026
86
Score
Across the available record, Gyu-Kaku Restaurant has 15 inspections on file, the first dated 2018. The most recent report on file is from Feb 2, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around seven violations to closer to four violations per visit.
“Non-food/food contact surfaces clean” comes up most often, recorded 15 times in the inspection record.
Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Gyu-Kaku Restaurant is comfortably above that bar. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 2, 2026
Recent Inspection
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-602.13: NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. OBSERVED THE WALK IN FREEZER AND REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(B): (B) The FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of cooking EQUIPMENT and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations. OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT (STOVE) IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DEGREASE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11: **C** Floors, Walls, and Ceilings- Cleanability OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR IN PREP AREA . INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES
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Jan 8, 2026
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-602.13: NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. OBSERVED THE WALK IN FREEZER AND REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(B): (B) The FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of cooking EQUIPMENT and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations. OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT (STOVE) IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DEGREASE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11: **C** Floors, Walls, and Ceilings- Cleanability OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR IN PREP AREA . INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Jan 6, 2026
Routine
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: NOTED IMPROPER COLD-HOLD TEMPERATURE OF RANGING IN TEMP OF 44.5F-48.6F IN 4 DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT. INFORMED ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS SHALL MAINTAIN A PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. REFRIGERATOR UNIT MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (CDPH). PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COLD HOLD UNIT TO BE IMPROPER: BEEF AT 48.6F, EGGS AT 46.8F, AND PASTA/ NOODLES 48.7F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 15 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $250.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE WALK IN FREEZER AND REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT (STOVE) IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DEGREASE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR IN PREP AREA . INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Feb 4, 2025
Reinspection
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES AND HAND SINKS IN THE KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILD UP INSIDE ICE CREAM CHEST FREEZER LOCATED IN REAR STORAGE ROOM WHERE ICE MACHINE IS LOCATED. MUST REMOVE EXCESS ICE DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLOW LEAK PIPE UNDERNEATH EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALL OUTSIDE UTILITY MOP ROOM AND OUTSIDE CUSTOMERS/EMPLOYEES WASHROOMS ALSO OBSERVED WALL BASEBOARD THROUGHOUT REAR OF PREMISES IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAINT WALLS/BASEBOARD AND MAINTAIN WALLLS IN A GOOD REPAIR SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON SITE.
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Jan 22, 2025
Complaint
2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL INSIDE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 35 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT UTILITY ROOM AND ABOUT 10 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH DISH MACHINE IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZED AFFECTED AREAS AND WHENEVER NEEDED. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEEDED TO ELIMINATE PEST PROBLEM PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2593281 ON 04/23/2024. #36. NO THERMOMETER INSIDE 3-DOOR REACH IN COOLER AT SERVER STATION. MUST PROVIDE A WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE COOLER. #49. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE PREP AREA REACH IN COOLERS AND COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN COOLERS. #55. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST BUILD UP ON PREP AREA/DISHWASH AREA CEILING TILES AND DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE PREP AREA AND DISHWASH AREA FLOOR DRAINS. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAINS AND CEILING TILES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED IN THE 2-DOOR MEAT COOLER IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES AND HAND SINKS IN THE KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE SHELVING.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN EEXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILD UP INSIDE ICE CREAM CHEST FREEZER LOCATED IN REAR STORAGE ROOM WHERE ICE MACHINE IS LOCATED. MUST REMOVE EXCESS ICE DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLOW LEAK PIPE UNDERNEATH EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED MOPS IMPROPERLY STORED IN REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE MOPS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALL OUTSIDE UTILITY MOP ROOM AND OUTSIDE CUSTOMERS/EMPLOYEES WASHROOMS ALSO OBSERVED WALL BASEBOARD THROUGHOUT REAR OF PREMISES IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAINT WALLS/BASEBOARD AND MAINTAIN WALLLS IN A GOOD REPAIR SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON SITE.
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Apr 23, 2024
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: NO THERMOMETER INSIDE 3-DOOR REACH IN COOLER AT SERVER STATION. MUST PROVIDE A WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE COOLER.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 1/4 INCH GAP AT FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR SWEEP. MUST RODENT PROOF SAID DOOR.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE PREP AREA REACH IN COOLERS AND COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN COOLERS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST BUILD UP ON PREP AREA/DISHWASH AREA CEILING TILES AND DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE PREP AREA AND DISHWASH AREA FLOOR DRAINS. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAINS AND CEILING TILES.
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Apr 25, 2023
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: REPLACE/REPAIR BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF TOP PART OF ICE MACHINE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
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Apr 14, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 8-30-22,REPORT #2562971 #16) 4-602.11(B-E): NOTED UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. #47) 4-101.19: NOTED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER BY THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #55)6-501.12: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA, CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA AND ROOM WITH ICE MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-42-090,CITATION ISSUED
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS, THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,REMOVE. REPLACE/REPAIR BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF TOP PART OF ICE MACHINE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LARGE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE INSTALLED AT UNDER THE BAR AREA IS HEAVELY LEAKING. REPAPIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: WATER ON FLOORS UNDER ICE MACHINE, BAR AREA AND DISHROOM.KEEP AREA DRY. DEBRIS ON FLOOR AT OUTSIDE DRY STORAGE AREA.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Aug 30, 2022
Routine
3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER AND SURROUNDING NOT MAINTAINED WITH THICK GREASE ON TOP OF CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN GREASE CONTAINER AND ITS SURROUNDING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE ON-SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (RICE, CHICKEN SOUPS ETC.) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TIMES TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. ALSO, THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE BY THE NEXT INSPECTION (UPON BEING INSPECTED) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: NOTED UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER BY THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: NOTED GREASE AND DIRT ACCUMULATION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SERVICE PREP COOLERS AT THE KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: NOTED LEAKAGE AT THE FAUCET OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA, CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA AND ROOM WITH ICE MACHINE.
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Apr 2, 2021
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: : 4-602.13-RAW PRESSED WOODEN SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE SERVER STATION MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11---MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE THE HOT WATER TANK AND MOP SINK AREA. MUST REPLACE.-----WALL AT THE USED GRILL COVER STORAGE CONTAINER IN POOR REPAIR, NOTED PEELING FROM THE WALL WITH AN OPEN HOLE AND EXCESSIVE DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, SEAL, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Mar 29, 2021
Reinspection
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: DISHMACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING DISHES. NOT IN USE NO CITATION ISSUED SEE COMMENTS
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: 4-903.11(A;C)- ALL STORED ITEMS, BOXED TOGO CONTAINERS, MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-101.11(B, C, D, E)- PLASTIC HANDLES OF BOTH RICE COOKER/HOT HOLDING UNITS BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN HANDLES. 4-101.19 --MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-602.13- MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN THE SERVER STATIONS.----RAW PRESSED WOODEN SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE SERVER STATION MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-205.15- ONE OF THE THREE TOILETS IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM NOT OPERATIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11-- HOLE IN THE WALL BEHIND THE COOKS LINE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. MUST SEAL/REPAIR.----BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE DISH MACHINE. MUST REPLACE. NOTED DIRTY FLOORS AROUND THE HOT WATER TANK AND MOP SINK AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE THE HOT WATER TANK AND MOP SINK AREA. MUST REPLACE.-----WALL AT THE USED GRILL COVER STORAGE CONTAINER IN POOR REPAIR, NOTED PEELING FROM THE WALL WITH AN OPEN HOLE AND EXCESSIVE DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, SEAL, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----PEELING PAINT ON THE WALL AT THE WATER PITCHER STORAGE AREA IN THE SERVER STATION. MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT/REPAIR WALL.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: 2-102.13- ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Feb 1, 2021
Routine
1 critical violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE BAR CHLORINE CHEMICAL DISHWASHING MACHINE NOT DISPENSING SANITIZER WHILE GLASSWARE WAS BEING WASHED. NOTED 0 PPM CHLORINE AFTER SEVERAL CYCLES CHECKED. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED, PROPERLY DISPENSES CHLORINE SANITIZER AND C.D.P.H CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEMS, BOXED TOGO CONTAINERS, MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: PLASTIC HANDLES OF BOTH RICE COOKER/HOT HOLDING UNITS BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN HANDLES.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN THE SERVER STATIONS.----RAW PRESSED WOODEN SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE SERVER STATION MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: ONE OF THE THREE TOILETS IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM NOT OPERATIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: HOLE IN THE WALL BEHIND THE COOKS LINE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. MUST SEAL/REPAIR.----BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE DISH MACHINE. MUST REPLACE. NOTED DIRTY FLOORS AROUND THE HOT WATER TANK AND MOP SINK AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE THE HOT WATER TANK AND MOP SINK AREA. MUST REPLACE.-----WALL AT THE USED GRILL COVER STORAGE CONTAINER IN POOR REPAIR, NOTED PEELING FROM THE WALL WITH AN OPEN HOLE AND EXCESSIVE DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, SEAL, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----PEELING PAINT ON THE WALL AT THE WATER PITCHER STORAGE AREA IN THE SERVER STATION. MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT/REPAIR WALL.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Sep 11, 2019
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: NOTED MISSING LIDS ON THE ICE BIN AT THE FRONT BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ICE BIN COVER.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT SPRAYER BY THE DISH WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: NOTED WASH ROOMS ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS
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Jun 1, 2018
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND ALL FOOD EQUIPMENT AT PREMISES NOT CLEAN DUE TO CONSTRUCTION(DUST).MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: FOUND OPENING BETWEEN DISHROOM AND HALLWAY TO CUSTOMER WASHROOMS. MUST INSTALL DOOR.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND NO PREPARATION/DUMP SINK AT BEVERAGE AREA. MUST PROVIDE PREPARATION SINK AT BEVERAGE AREAS. FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE INSTALLED FOR HOT WATER MACHINE WATERLINE. MUST PROVIDE. FLOOR SINK UNDER ICE MACHINE IS IN POOR REPAIR, UNEVEN AROUND EDGES. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH TO FACILITATE CLEANING.
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May 31, 2018
License
5 minor violations.
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Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: FOUND GLASS DISHMACHINE AT BAR NOT OPERATIONAL. MUST REPAIR. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-030.TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND ALL FOOD EQUIPMENT AT PREMISES NOT CLEAN DUE TO CONSTRUCTION(DUST).MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: FOUND OPENING BETWEEN DISHROOM AND HALLWAY TO CUSTOMER WASHROOMS. MUST INSTALL DOOR.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND NO PREPARATION/DUMP SINK AT BEVERAGE AREA. MUST PROVIDE PREPARATION SINK AT BEVERAGE AREAS. FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE INSTALLED FOR HOT WATER MACHINE WATERLINE. MUST PROVIDE. FLOOR SINK UNDER ICE MACHINE IS IN POOR REPAIR, UNEVEN AROUND EDGES. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH TO FACILITATE CLEANING.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Gyu-Kaku Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Gyu-Kaku Restaurant on file is from Feb 2, 2026. The public record contains 15 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Gyu-Kaku Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “non-food/food contact surfaces clean” has been cited 15 times, more than any other issue at Gyu-Kaku Restaurant.
Has Gyu-Kaku Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Gyu-Kaku Restaurant have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Gyu-Kaku Restaurant means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Gyu-Kaku Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Gyu-Kaku Restaurant is inspected around two times per year on average.
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